Essentials of Mathematics An

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1. Name the place value of the digit 8 in this number: 46.958171

A) Tenths
B) Hundredths
C) Thousandths
D) Ten-thousandths
E) Ones

2. Name the place value of the digit 6 in this number: 84.61392

A) Ten-thousandths
B) Hundredths
C) Thousandths
D) Tenths
E) Ones

3. Name the place value of the digit 2 in this number: 71.909219

A) Ten-thousandths
B) Hundred-thousandths
C) Millionths
D) Thousandths
E) Hundredths

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4. Name the place value of the digit 5 in this number: 83.329465
A) Ten-thousandths
B) Hundred-thousandths
C) Millionths
D) Thousandths
E) Hundredths

5. 3
Write as a decimal.
10
A) 3
B) 0.3
C) 0.03
D) 30
E) 300

6. 87
Write as a decimal.
100
A) 0.087
B) 0.87
C) 8.7
D) 87
E) 0.0087

7. Write 0.9 as a fraction.

A) 9
10
B) 9
100
C) 9
1000
D) 9
10,000
E) 9

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 8. Write 0.49 as a fraction.
A) 49
10
B) 49
100
C) 49
1000
D) 49
E) 49
10,000

9. Write 0.821 as a fraction.

A) 821
10
B) 821
100
C) 821
1000
D) 821
10,000
E) 821

10. Write 0.79 in words.

A) seventy-seven thousandths
B) seventy-seven hundredths
C) seventy-nine thousandths
D) seventy-nine hundredths
E) seventy thousandths

11. Write 0.089 in words.

A) eighty-nine hundredths
B) eighty hundredths
C) eighty-nine thousandths
D) eighty thousandths
E) eighty-eight thousandths

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12. Round 60.8980 to the nearest tenth.
A) 61.0
B) 60.9
C) 60.8
D) 0.9
E) 1.1

13. Round 26.6963 to the nearest hundredth.

A) 26.71
B) 26.69
C) 0.70
D) 26.70
E) 0.71

14. Round 60.78201 to the nearest thousandth.

A) 60.782
B) 60.783
C) 60.781
D) 0.782
E) 0.783

15. Round 25.0450 to the nearest whole number.

A) 21
B) 20
C) 25
D) 29
E) 28

16. Round 39.9787598 to the nearest hundred thousandth.

A) 39.97877
B) 39.978760
C) 39.97875
D) 39.97876
E) 39.9788

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17. Leonard carefully measures the weight of a stone and finds its weight to be 2.6361084
ounces. What is the weight of the stone to the nearest hundredth of an ounce?
A) 2.6 ounces
B) 2.63 ounces
C) 2.64 ounces
D) 2.65 ounces
E) 2.5 ounces

18. Erin can run the 50-meter sprint in 8.4204 seconds. To the nearest tenth of a second,
what is Erin's 50-meter sprint time?
A) 8 seconds
B) 8.42 seconds
C) 8.4 seconds
D) 7 seconds
E) 8.41 seconds

19. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers:
0.05 0.5
A) 0.05 < 0.5
B) 0.05 > 0.5

20. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers:
0.1 0.05
A) 0.1 < 0.05
B) 0.1 > 0.05

21. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers:
3.984 3.894
A) 3.984 < 3.894
B) 3.984 > 3.894

22. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers:
0.54 0.533
A) 0.54 < 0.533
B) 0.54 > 0.533

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23. Add:
69.535 + 8.9692 + 362.18
A) 440.6842
B) 430.6842
C) 440.5742
D) 450.7843
E) 540.6943

24. Add:
91.86 + 9.19681 + 32.3
A) 132.25681
B) 121.35681
C) 133.25661
D) 143.36781
E) 133.35681

25. Add:
7.539 + 94 + 53.9519
A) 155.6019
B) 144.4909
C) 155.4909
D) 156.601
E) 165.501

26. Add:
3.556 + 3.89 + 28.1383
A) 35.4833
B) 25.5843
C) 35.5843
D) 45.7844
E) 36.5944

27. Add:
1.53 + 93.3 + 8.543
A) 105.384
B) 103.373
C) 103.484
D) 103.374
E) 103.483

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28. Add:
1.13 + 1.882 + 26.4
A) 30.522
B) 21.402
C) 28.21
D) 29.412
E) 32.426

29. Add:
0.819 + 5.32 + 98.485
A) 104.625
B) 104.623
C) 104.622
D) 104.624
E) 104.725

30. Add:
2.834 + 35.96 + 4.156
A) 42.95
B) 32.749
C) 41.849
D) 43.062
E) 43.06

31. Add:
7.375
+ 6.5
A) 12.775
B) 13.875
C) 13.765
D) 14.076
E) 13.976

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32. Add:
39.5
4.018
+ 855.98
A) 899.288
B) 889.398
C) 898.388
D) 899.498
E) 899.518

33. For the following, (i) use a calculator to add; and (ii) round the numbers to the nearest
whole number and add to obtain an estimate of the true sum.
378.2
58.82
+ 59.233
A) (i) 495.143; (ii) 517
B) (i) 486.153; (ii) 486
C) (i) 496.253; (ii) 496
D) (i) 486.153; (ii) 496
E) (i) 496.253; (ii) 486

34. A shaft is built from three cylindrical parts joined end-to-end. Find the length of the
shaft if the individual parts are 1.57 inches, 1.83 inches, and 2.05 inches long,
respectively.
A) 6.55 in.
B) 4.44 in.
C) 5.34 in.
D) 6.56 in.
E) 5.45 in.

35. You have $1502.19 in your checking account. You make deposits of $288.55, $34.19,
$1179.67, and $21.05. Find the amount in your checking account after you have made
the deposits assuming you have not withdrawn any money.
A) $3025.65
B) $3035.67
C) $3126.77
D) $3026.77
E) $3135.65

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36. Subtract:
68.027 − 66.85
A) 2.288
B) 1.067
C) 0.167
D) 1.177
E) 1.188

37. Subtract:
563.85 − 1.9256
A) 562.1244
B) 561.9244
C) 561.9254
D) 561.9355
E) 561.9354

38. Subtract:
462 − 7.482
A) 453.508
B) 453.518
C) 454.518
D) 454.517
E) 454.417

39. Subtract:
94.5 − 1.1554
A) 103.4446
B) 93.2445
C) 94.3556
D) 93.3446
E) 93.3556

40. Subtract:
575.84 − 39.746
A) 536.094
B) 536.204
C) 535.094
D) 637.204
E) 636.194

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41. Subtract:
63.858 − 7.6896
A) 66.1684
B) 56.0584
C) 66.1784
D) 57.2684
E) 56.1684

42. Subtract:
0.43
− 0.0523
A) 0.3778
B) 0.3777
C) 0.3676
D) 0.4778
E) 0.5877

43. Subtract:
5.344
− 2.339
A) 3.107
B) 3.006
C) 2.895
D) 3.005
E) 3.215

44. Subtract:
211.64
− 97.255
A) 114.385
B) 114.396
C) 104.284
D) 214.395
E) 124.595

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45. For the following, i) use a calculator to subtract; and (ii) round the numbers to the
nearest whole number and subtract to obtain an estimate of the true difference.
7.9176
− 6.17369
A) (i) 1.74391; (ii) 2
B) (i) 2.74401; (ii) 3
C) (i) 1.94592; (ii) 4
D) (i) 2.74401; (ii) 2
E) (i) 1.74391; (ii) 3

46. Two mechanical shafts are joined together, end-to-end. Their combined length is 8.62
inches. If one of the shafts is 5.51 inches long, how long is the other shaft?
A) 4.11 in.
B) 4.21 in.
C) 2.01 in.
D) 3.21 in.
E) 3.11 in.

47. The manager of the Edgewater Cafe takes a reading of the cash register tape each hour.
At 4:00 P.M. the tape read $1151.73. At 5:00 P.M. the tape read $1605.78. Find the
amount of sales between 4:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
A) $455.06
B) $454.05
C) $574.05
D) $464.15
E) $464.06

48. You had a balance of $619.65 in your checking account. You then wrote checks for
$67.29, $43.77, and $506.87.
a. Find the total amount of the checks written.
b. Find the new balance in your checking account.
A) $617.93; $0.62
B) $619.03; $0.62
C) $617.93; $1.72
D) $619.03; $1.72
E) $618.03; $1.62

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49. Multiply:
0.4
 0.4
A) 0.25
B) 0.2
C) 0.16
D) 0.12
E) 0.15

50. Multiply:
8.4
 0.1
A) 0.83
B) 1.68
C) 0.94
D) 0.84
E) 0

51. Multiply:
2.7
 5
A) 13.5
B) 8.5
C) 10.8
D) 13
E) 10.4

52. Multiply:
0.68
 1
A) 0.69
B) 0.68
C) 0.78
D) 0.57
E) 0.58

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53. Multiply: 0.45  0.9
A) 0.504
B) 0.495
C) 0.405
D) 0.506
E) 0.414

54. Multiply:
5.7
 5.9
A) 33.13
B) 33.63
C) 33.54
D) 28.63
E) 32.73

55. Multiply:
0.59
 9.2
A) 5.426
B) 5.518
C) 5.428
D) 5.487
E) 5.448

56. Multiply:
5.82
 0.639
A) 3.65898
B) 3.71887
C) 3.71858
D) 3.70888
E) 3.71898

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57. Multiply:
9.28
 4
A) 37.12
B) 27.02
C) 37.16
D) 38.22
E) 37.52

58. Multiply:
5.93
 8.7
A) 59.598
B) 51.591
C) 60.291
D) 50.998
E) 51.678

59. Multiply:
3.44
 0.024
A) 0.09366
B) 0.04256
C) 0.07856
D) 0.09266
E) 0.08256

60. Multiply:
35.1
 0.2121
A) 7.55581
B) 7.3346
C) 7.4412
D) 7.44471
E) 7.40961

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61. Multiply: 6.52  0.6
A) 3.912
B) 3.212
C) 3.906
D) 4.022
E) 3.922

62. Multiply: 3.2  1.7

A) 5.46
B) 4.34
C) 4.44
D) 5.44
E) 5.24

63. Multiply: 7.32  100

A) 0.732
B) 73.2
C) 7.32
D) 7320
E) 732

64. Multiply: 0.37  10

A) 0.37
B) 3.7
C) 0.037
D) 37
E) 370

65. Multiply: 9.7321  1000

A) 97.321
B) 973.21
C) 9732.1
D) 9.7321
E) 0.97321

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66. Find the product of 0.0426 and 4.93.
A) 0.215018
B) 0.710518
C) 0.160018
D) 0.210518
E) 0.210018

67. Find the product of 8, 0.71, and 7.5.

A) 47.925
B) 43.167
C) 43.168
D) 42.6
E) 43.2

68. For the following, (i) use a calculator to multiply; and (ii) round the first number to the
nearest 10 and the second number to the nearest whole number, then multiply to obtain
an estimate of the true product.

Multiply:
84.6
 9.2
A) (i) 778.32; (ii) 720
B) (i) 779.42; (ii) 721
C) (i) 788.32; (ii) 730
D) (i) 779.42; (ii) 720
E) (i) 778.32; (ii) 721

69. The perimeter of a square is equal to four times the length of a side of the square. Find
the perimeter of a square whose side measures 1.7 meters.
A) 3.4 m2
B) 17.8 m2
C) 6.8 m2
D) 4.4 m2
E) 2.89 m2

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70. You bought a car for $3000 down and made payments of $344.71 for 36 months.
a. Find the amount of the payments over the 36 months.
b. Find the total cost of the car.
A) (a) $12,409.56; (b) $12,409.56
B) (a) $15,409.56; (b) $12,409.56
C) (a) $120,409.56; (b) $120,409.56
D) (a) $12,409.56; (b) $15,409.56
E) (a) $15,409.56; (b) $15,409.56

71. A nurse earns a salary of $901 for a 40-hour week. This week the nurse worked 14
hours of overtime at a rate of $33.79 for each hour of overtime worked.
a. Find the nurse's overtime pay.
b. Find the nurse's total income for the week.
A) (a) $506.85; (b) $1374.06
B) (a) $506.85; (b) $473.06
C) (a) $487.06; (b) $13,087.06
D) (a) $473.06; (b) $473.06
E) (a) $473.06; (b) $1374.06

72. Bay Area Rental Cars charges $14 a day and $0.14 per mile for renting a car. You
rented a car for 5 days and drove 425 miles. Find the total cost of renting the car.
A) $73.50
B) $129.50
C) $130.60
D) $73.36
E) $140.60

73. An electric motor costing $303.11 has an operating cost of $0.033 for 1 hour of
operation. Find the cost to run the motor for 46 hours, to the nearest penny.
A) $2.62
B) $1.52
C) $304.63
D) $26.18
E) $15.18

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74. Divide:
3 2.76
A) 0.92
B) 0.82
C) 0.93
D) 1.03
E) 2.03

75. Divide:
0.7 1.19
A) 1.68
B) 1.69
C) 1.7
D) 1.81
E) 2.81

76. Divide:
0.8 67.2
A) 104
B) 85
C) 82
D) 84
E) 95

77. Divide:
0.6 58.14
A) 96.9
B) 85.9
C) 105.9
D) 86.9
E) 95.9

78. Divide:
8.3 54.78
A) 6.4
B) 6.6
C) 7.5
D) 8.4
E) 6.5

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79. Divide. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
76.45  5.4
A) 14.1
B) 14.2
C) 14.3
D) 15.1
E) 15.2

80. Divide. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

17.939  0.84
A) 21.36
B) 21.35
C) 22.25
D) 22.36
E) 22.46

81. Divide. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

56.16  59.7
A) 1.03
B) 0.95
C) 0.83
D) 0.94
E) 0.93

82. Divide. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

34.45  81.1
A) 0.505
B) 0.423
C) 0.413
D) 0.425
E) 0.523

83. Divide. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

5.166  0.107
A) 27
B) 38
C) 37
D) 47
E) 48

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84. For the following, (i) use a calculator to divide and round your answer to the nearest
ten-thousandth; and (ii) round each of the given numbers to the nearest whole number
and divide:
48  4.4
A) (i) 10.909; (ii) 11
B) (i) 10.9090; (ii) 23
C) (i) 10.9091; (ii) 12
D) (i) 10.9091; (ii) 23
E) (i) 10.9090; (ii) 12

85. Divide:
22.85  10
A) 2.285
B) 0.2285
C) 0.02285
D) 22.85
E) 228.5

86. Divide:
34.57  101
A) 0.3457
B) 3.457
C) 0.03457
D) 34.57
E) 0.003457

87. Divide:
706.186  100
A) 0.070619
B) 0.706186
C) 7.06186
D) 70.6186
E) 0.007062

88. Divide:
4.744  102
A) 4.744
B) 0.004744
C) 0.000474
D) 0.4744
E) 0.04744

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89. Divide:
80,678  1000
A) 0.080678
B) 8.0678
C) 0.80678
D) 80.678
E) 0.008068

90. Ramon, a high school football player, gained 155 yards on 22 carries in a high school
football game. Find the average number of yards gained per carry. Round to the nearest
hundredth.
A) 6.94 yards
B) 7.04 yards
C) 7.05 yards
D) 8.05 yards
E) 8.14 yards

91. A case of diet cola costs $6.41. If there are 24 cans in a case, find the cost per can.
Round to the nearest cent.
A) $0.27
B) $0.47
C) $0.37
D) $1.37
E) $1.27

92. Anne is building bookcases that are 1.8 feet long. How many complete shelves can be
cut from a 12-foot board?
A) 7
B) 1
C) 6
D) 0
E) 66

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93. Convert the fraction to a decimal.
3
10
A) 0.39
B) 0.3
C) 0.4
D) 0.03
E) 0.04

94. Convert the fraction to a decimal. Round to the nearest thousandth.

2
9
A) 0.213
B) 0.212
C) 0.323
D) 0.333
E) 0.222

95. Convert the fraction to a decimal.

9
7
10
A) 1.6
B) 7.8
C) 0.9
D) 7.9
E) 9.7

96. Convert the decimal to a fraction.

0.5
A) 1
4
B) 1
2
C) 5
D) 2
1
E) 5
2

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97. Convert the decimal to a fraction.
0.39
A) 39
200
B) 39
100
C) 39
10
D) 39
20
E) 39
1000

98. Convert the decimal to a fraction.

0.961
A) 961
5000
B) 961
2000
C) 961
100
D) 961
1000
E) 961
200

99. Convert the decimal to a fraction.

8.67
A) 67
8
200
B) 67
8
500
C) 67
8
100
D) 67
8
250
E) 67
8
1000

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100. Convert the decimal to a fraction.
26.8
A) 2
26
25
B) 4
26
5
C) 17
26
18
D) 2
26
5
E) 4
26
25

101. Convert the decimal to a fraction.

8.637
A) 137
8
500
B) 637
8
2500
C) 637
8
1000
D) 637
8
2000
E) 637
8
5000

102. Convert the decimal to a fraction.

8.2
A) 1
8
25
B) 1
8
10
C) 2
8
25
D) 1
8
50
E) 1
8
5

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103. Convert the decimal to a fraction.
0.77
A) 639
1400
B) 639
700
C) 77
100
D) 78
7
E) 27
35

104. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers:
8
0.888
9
A) 8
 0.888
9
B) 8
 0.888
9

105. Place the correct symbol, < or >, between the numbers:
1
0.16
6
A) 1
0.16 
6
B) 1
0.16 
6

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Answer Key
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. E
25. C
26. C
27. B
28. D
29. D
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. C
34. E
35. A
36. D
37. B
38. C
39. D
40. A
41. E
42. B
43. D
44. A

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45. A
46. E
47. B
48. C
49. C
50. D
51. A
52. B
53. C
54. B
55. C
56. E
57. A
58. B
59. E
60. D
61. A
62. D
63. E
64. B
65. C
66. E
67. D
68. A
69. C
70. D
71. E
72. B
73. B
74. A
75. C
76. D
77. A
78. B
79. B
80. A
81. D
82. D
83. E
84. C
85. A
86. B
87. C
88. E
89. D
90. C

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 91. A
92. C
93. B
94. E
95. D
96. B
97. B
98. D
99. C
100. B
101. C
102. E
103. E
104. B
105. A

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